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Download Article Explore this Article Steps. Tips and Warnings. Things You'll Need. Related Articles. Author Info Last Updated: October 14, Click on the start menu on your taskbar, normally located at the bottom left corner of the desktop. You need to then click on "Properties", to view some major details about your computer and its hardware and operating system.
Make sure that you are using some sort of Windows 7 Operating System. Open the Start menu again, as you did in earlier in Step 2. Look for the troubleshooting window to open. Through this window, you can troubleshoot problems with incompatible programs, sound, mouse, and keyboard issues, internet connections, personalization of your Windows computer, as well as running maintenance tasks for the good of your PC.
Simply double click any of these option, and the troubleshooting wizard will open. All the troubleshooting wizards run in the exact same way, regardless of what specific problem you are trying to diagnose. This will start the troubleshooting process. Wait while Windows scans your computer for any issues in the specific area that you are running the troubleshooter for. If Windows finds an issue, it will offer a possible solution to the problem. Windows will then check for problems again, as it did the first time you ran the wizard.
If all goes well, you should see a window displaying that troubleshooting could not find any problems. I can't access my bank account. The system will continue to be slow during the initial indexing phase. However, when the indexing is complete, system performance will likely return to expected levels. Additionally, you find that the indexing service had finished indexing.
Or, you find that the performance issue did not previously exist, but that the performance issue occurred recently. In this scenario, it is likely that the database that the search indexer uses has become damaged or corrupted.
In this case, you must rebuild that database. To do this, follow these steps. Step A: Restart the Windows Search service. Set the Startup type: to Automatic Delayed Start.
Click Start to start the service, and then click OK. Click Rebuild , and then click OK to the warning that appears. Click OK to close the Indexing Options. Note Now, the system must re-index the documents and the e-mail. However, when the indexing is completed, it is likely that system performance will return to acceptable levels.
If the system continues to experience performance problems, go to the next troubleshooting step. For help with Windows Search problems in Windows Vista automatically, click Run now button from the Automated Troubleshooting Services page and follow the steps in this wizard:.
Fix problems in which Windows Search is not working or searches are slower. Another potential cause of performance issues in Windows Vista occurs when Aero Glass is enabled. However, the performance issues occur when the system only meets the minimum requirements for Aero Glass.
This experience resembles the experience that you have when you run any software on a system that only meets the minimum requirements. In this case, the experience may not be optimal. To test whether performance issues are related to Aero Glass, disable Aero Glass on the computer. To do this, follow these steps:. In Windows Vista, right-click the desktop, and then click Personalize.
When Aero Glass is disabled, try to reproduce the performance issue to see whether the problem still occurs. If you no longer experience performance problems, the hardware may be unable to use Aero Glass to produce an optimal visual experience with Windows Vista. If you want to use Aero Glass and to avoid an adverse effect on performance, you must upgrade your hardware.
In this case, you most likely have to upgrade the computer's video card. If you decide to upgrade the video card, make sure that the card that you selected has the "Certified for Windows Vista" logo. To view this logo, visit the following Microsoft Web site:. In this case, you must re-enable Aero Glass before you continue to troubleshoot the performance problem.
You may have to contact your computer manufacturer or hardware vendor to determine whether your computer supports Windows Vista, or whether there are any updates that must be installed to make the computer compatible. When you start the computer in safe made, you can determine whether the cause of the startup-related performance issue is related to a background service or to a driver. To start in safe mode, follow these steps:.
Click Start , click the arrow next to the Lock button, and then click Restart. Press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts. Note You have to press F8 before the Windows logo appears. If the Windows logo appears, you must try to restart your computer. To do this, wait until the Windows logon prompt appears, and then shut down and restart your computer.
If the problem continues after you start the computer in safe mode, the problem may occur for one or more of the following reasons:. If you can verify that the problem continues to occur when you start the computer in safe mode, restart the computer in normal mode, and go to the next troubleshooting step. If you verify that the performance issue does not occur in safe mode, start Windows Vista in a clean-boot environment to determine the programs or the services that are causing the issue.
This process will systematically eliminate any of the third-party services or applications that are running on the system that could potentially be the cause of the problem. For more information about how to perform clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows Vista, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first. Was this information helpful? Yes No. The scan might take 15 minutes or so, and your PC will restart again after that.
Restoring your PC undoes recent changes that might be causing problems. If you think a recently installed app, driver, or update for Windows could be causing problems, you might get things running normally again by restoring your PC to an earlier point, called a restore point. Select Search on the taskbar, type advanced system , then select View advanced system settings from the list of results. On the System Protection tab, select System Restore. Select Recommended restore to go with the most recent restore point Windows has made automatically, or Choose a different restore point to select one yourself, then select Next.
If you chose to select a different restore point, select one, then select Next. Either way, select Finish to begin restoring.
In the search box on the taskbar, type create a restore point , then select Create a restore point from the list of results.
On the System Protection tab, select Configure. One of the best ways to get the most out of your PC is to make sure you have the latest version of Windows 10 installed. Sometimes apps that were made for an earlier version of Windows will still run on Windows 10, but they might slow down your PC. In the search box on the taskbar, type troubleshoot , then select Troubleshoot settings , which has System settings listed underneath it.
Select File Explorer from the taskbar. In the search box on the taskbar, type advanced system , and then select View advanced system settings , which has Control panel listed underneath it.
In the Temporary Files area, select Delete temporary files that my apps aren't using. Select which files you want Storage Sense to delete your choices are files in your Recycle Bin and in your Downloads folder , then select the corresponding time intervals. Windows will take a few moment to clean up your files, and then you'll see a message indicating how much disk space has been freed up.
In the search box on the taskbar, type disk cleanup , then select Disk Cleanup from the list of results. When you find an app to remove, choose it from the list and select Uninstall. Get more info about freeing drive space in Windows Windows 10 includes many visual effects, such as animations and shadow effects.
In the search box on the taskbar, type performance , then select Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows in the list of results. This can help improve PC performance if you reduce the number of files that are synced to your PC. Open About settings. Notification area with mouse pointing to show hidden icons. If you turn off a program and it continues to start automatically when Windows starts, you should scan for viruses and malware.
To use the procedure above to stop a program from starting automatically, you need to have Windows 10 Version or higher installed. For more info, see How to protect your Windows 10 PC. To scan for viruses using Windows Security Windows 10 Version or later.
Wait for Windows Defender Security Center to finish scanning for viruses and malware. In the search box on the taskbar, type restore point , then select Create a restore point from the list of results.
Select Next , then choose the restore point related to the app, driver, or update that might be causing the problem. Windows 11 Windows 10 More Make sure you have the latest updates for Windows and device drivers.
Check for Windows updates Do one of the following: If the status says "You're up to date," continue and check for optional updates. If the status says "Updates are available," select Install now.
Select the updates you want to install, then select Install. Restart your PC and see if it seems to run better. Sometimes an optional update, like a new non-critical driver, will be available that may help. If your PC still runs slowly, continue to the next tip. PC still running slowly? Continue to the next tip. To make sure automatic page file management is turned on Select Search on the taskbar, type advanced system in the search box, and then select View advanced system settings , which has Control panel listed underneath it.
You may improve performance if you free some disk space on your PC. Open Storage settings Your drives will be listed in the Storage area. To adjust the visual effects in Windows Select Search , type performance , then select Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows in the list of results.
Restart your PC and see if that speeds up your PC. Restart your PC and see if your performance issues have improved with syncing paused. Find the programs that start automatically Sometimes you can determine which programs start automatically by looking at the program icons in the notification area on the far right of the taskbar.
Open Startup Apps settings In the Startup Apps area, find the program you want to stop from starting automatically and set it to Off. System restore works for changes made in the last 7 to 14 days. Check for Windows updates Do one of the following: If the status says "You're up to date," go to the next tip.
To run the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter In the search box on the taskbar, type troubleshoot , then select Troubleshoot settings , which has System settings listed underneath it. To make sure automatic page file management is turned on In the search box on the taskbar, type advanced system , and then select View advanced system settings , which has Control panel listed underneath it.
To adjust the visual effects in Windows In the search box on the taskbar, type performance , then select Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows in the list of results. Notification area with mouse pointing to show hidden icons Even after you check the notification area, you might still miss some programs that run automatically at startup.
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